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Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge

Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge

Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology.
by The Associated Press

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López, Jeffers help Twins beat Brewers 7-0 for third straight shutout and 13th consecutive victory

López, Jeffers help Twins beat Brewers 7-0 for third straight shutout and 13th consecutive victory

Pablo López combined with three relievers on a three-hitter as the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-0 on Saturday for their third straight shutout and 13th consecutive victory. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota United wins 3-0, extends St. Louis City's winless streak to 10 games

Minnesota United wins 3-0, extends St. Louis City's winless streak to 10 games

Tani Oluwaseyi and Joaquín Pereyra each had a goal and an assist, Dayne St. Clair made four saves and Minnesota United beat St. Louis City 3-0. St. Louis (2-7-5) is winless, with two ties, in its last 10 games dating to a 1-0 victory against Seattle on March 15 and has been shut out seven times this season.
by The Associated Press

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One person killed after explosion outside fertility clinic; police say act was ‘intentional’

One person killed after explosion outside fertility clinic; police say act was ‘intentional’

One person was killed after a car explosion that damaged a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, and police are calling it an “intentional act of violence." The FBI says it has sent bomb technicians to the site of a car explosion that rocked a neighborhood in the tony California city of Palm Springs.
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Walz calls Trump a 'tyrant' who is trampling Americans' rights and violating the rule of law

Walz calls Trump a 'tyrant' who is trampling Americans' rights and violating the rule of law

Tim Walz has used a law school graduation speech to go after President Donald Trump. The Democratic governor of Minnesota is accusing the Republican president of creating a national emergency by repeatedly violating the rule of law.
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Trump's DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE

Trump's DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE

President Donald Trump and his allies have long made false claims of widespread noncitizen voting. Now, as the GOP pursues new restrictions, experts worry isolated arrests will be used to push the new rules.
by Miles Parks and Jude Joffe-Block

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